Truman Faculty Evaluation Administration
DISCLAIMER: Results for instructor ratings refer to past implementations of the course. Teachers, methods, and policies may evolve and change for a particular course from semester to semester.

Introduction to Linguistics - LING 238

Olsen, Emily Long

152 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Disagree: 1Neutral: 3Agree: 16Strongly Agree: 14
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree3% 1
Neutral9% 3
Agree47% 16
Strongly Agree41% 14
Total Number of Respondents: 34

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 2Neutral: 2Agree: 6Strongly Agree: 23
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 1
Disagree6% 2
Neutral6% 2
Agree18% 6
Strongly Agree68% 23
Total Number of Respondents: 34

Grading was fair.

Disagree: 1Neutral: 5Agree: 11Strongly Agree: 17
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree3% 1
Neutral15% 5
Agree32% 11
Strongly Agree50% 17
Total Number of Respondents: 34

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 1Neutral: 3Agree: 8Strongly Agree: 20
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree6% 2
Disagree3% 1
Neutral9% 3
Agree24% 8
Strongly Agree59% 20
Total Number of Respondents: 34

The concepts in this class were predominately presented in... (check up to two):

Lecture: 31External readings: 17Group discussion: 3Other: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture57% 31
External readings31% 17
Group discussion6% 3
Other6% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 34

On average, the number of hours I spent on coursework outside of class, per week:

2 or less: 93-4: 175-6: 8
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less26% 9
3-450% 17
5-624% 8
Total Number of Respondents: 34

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 6Quizzes: 22Homework: 4No primary component: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams18% 6
Quizzes65% 22
Homework12% 4
No primary component6% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 34

Most of the test material in this class came from... (check up to two)

Readings: 14Lecture notes: 31Laboratory assignments/activities: 2Other: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings29% 14
Lecture notes65% 31
Laboratory assignments/activities4% 2
Other2% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 34